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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,406.40, 54,504.84 and 32,607.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,406.40, 54,504.84 and 32,607.44 is: 48,817.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,406.40 : 54,504.84 = 32,607.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,406.40/54,504.84 = 32,607.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,406.40x = 54,504.84 × 32,607.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,406.40x = 1,777,263,300.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,263,300.01/36,406.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,817.33

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